We take a look back on the story of the powr-faced, stylishly drsed gang of male prostut and the hidn liv of gay men who lived, loved, cised and partied Glasgow the early 20th century.
Contents:
- GLASGOW GAY DISTRICT: MERCHANT CY
- THE BEST GLASGOW GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS GLASGOW
- GLASGOW GAY AND LBIAN SCENE
- 'MEET ME AT THE KNOB' – RELLG GLASGOW'S FOTTEN GAY SCENE AND THE NOTOR WHE HATSWE TAKE A LOOK BACK ON THE STORY OF THE POWR-FACED, STYLISHLY DRSED GANG OF MALE PROSTUT AND THE HIDN LIV OF GAY MEN WHO LIVED, LOVED, CISED AND PARTIED GLASGOW THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY.GLASGOWLIVEBOOKMARKSHARECOMMENTSNEWSBYCHRISTA O'NEILLDIGAL JOURNALIST14:20, 2 FEB 2021UPDATED16:19, 26 JAN 2023BOOKMARKTHE WHE HATS ARE SAID TO HAVE LED THE BROOMIELAW THE 1920S. PICTURE: SUBMTED.GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
- BT GAY BARS IN GLASGOW
- DISVER THE ULTIMATE GAY STLAND 10 DAYS ERARY
- THE WATERLOO BARGLASGOWMENUHOTELSBARSDANCE CLUBSSNASGAY SHOPSCY GUIGAY MAPGAY WEDDGSTHE WATERLOO BAR
- THE WATERLOO, THE VTNERS AND THE OTHER GO-TO GLASGOW GAY SPOTS OF YTERYEARWE LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE PLAC THAT BEME WELL KNOWN HNTS FOR THE CY'S GAY MUNY THE 70S AND 80S - WH SPECIAL MENTN TOO TO THE LEGEND WHO WAS BETTY HUTTONGLASGOWLIVEBOOKMARKSHARECOMMENTSNEWSBYCRAIG WILLIAMS14:15, 1 JAN 2019UPDATED19:38, 29 MAY 2020BOOKMARKTHE WATERLOO BAR IS GLASGOW'S OLST GAY PUB (IMAGE: FACEBOOK)GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
- GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS GLASGOW
- TOM HOLLAND’S GAY SEX SCENE 'THE CROWD ROOM' DEFEND BY FANS
- GLASGOW GAY MAP
- GAY STLAND
GLASGOW GAY DISTRICT: MERCHANT CY
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Glasgow is gay all over, but there are also specific gay neighborhoods wh a high ncentratn of fantastic gay bars and clubs the prettit part of the cy. The majory of gay venu are...
The majory of gay venu are around Virgia Street, the pretty Merchant Cy district.
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Glasgow Pri 2024 Glasgow Mardi Gla Pri is Stland's largt Lbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgenr Pri Ftival celebratg diversy * gay scene glasgow *
The Merchant Cy district is the heart of Glasgow's gay actn, wh the Pk Triangle boastg some of the most fun gay hangouts the cy.
GLASGOW GAY AND LBIAN SCENE
The gay scene Stland is very much centered around the ci of Glasgow and Edburgh, where a number of themed bars, nightspots, tradnal pubs and snas are on hand. * gay scene glasgow *
Stay close to all the gay bars and clubs the Merchant Cy district.
Glasgow Pri is Stland’s largt Lbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgenr Pri Ftival celebratg the diversy of the LGBT muny takg place Glasgow.
'MEET ME AT THE KNOB' – RELLG GLASGOW'S FOTTEN GAY SCENE AND THE NOTOR WHE HATSWE TAKE A LOOK BACK ON THE STORY OF THE POWR-FACED, STYLISHLY DRSED GANG OF MALE PROSTUT AND THE HIDN LIV OF GAY MEN WHO LIVED, LOVED, CISED AND PARTIED GLASGOW THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY.GLASGOWLIVEBOOKMARKSHARECOMMENTSNEWSBYCHRISTA O'NEILLDIGAL JOURNALIST14:20, 2 FEB 2021UPDATED16:19, 26 JAN 2023BOOKMARKTHE WHE HATS ARE SAID TO HAVE LED THE BROOMIELAW THE 1920S. PICTURE: SUBMTED.GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
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All of the gay bars and clubs on Virgia Street host special parti and events throughout the weekend wh most of the bigger parti takg place on the Friday and Saturday nights of the weekend.
Gay Glasgow. The majory of gay venu are on and around Virgia Street. The Ridg Room entertas gay trendsetters wh burlque, magic and live sets, while Stland’s olst gay bar The Waterloo Bar is tradnal and unpretent.
Attractg a mixed, lbian and gay crowd, Katie’s Bar is a popular venue wh DJs, drag and quizz. Jt a short walk om the gay scene, four-star Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow is ol and ntemporary.
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Glasgow Gay and Lbian Scene.
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The Waterloo Bar, Glasgow - Stland's olst gay bar, wh iendly staff, great entertament and affordable drks. Reviews, rmatn and map. * gay scene glasgow *
The gay scene Stland is very much centered around the ci of Glasgow and Edburgh, where a number of themed bars, nightspots, tradnal pubs and snas are on hand, such as the Pipeworks on Metropole Lane. While is fair to say that the cy don't really suffer at the hands of homophobic abe, the gay liftyle is relatively closely guard and many of the cy's nightspots do tend to be rather hidn away. However, Glasgow is certaly a changg and evolvg cy, formg a new and healthy inty when to gay attus and acceptance, allowg you to be whoever you want to be and act the way that you want to act.
Many LGBT visors to the relaxed cy of Glasgow simply choose to hang out straight bars and clubs, a number of which offer fun gay and lbian nights om time to time. Glasgow Gay Pri Ftival.
THE WATERLOO BARGLASGOWMENUHOTELSBARSDANCE CLUBSSNASGAY SHOPSCY GUIGAY MAPGAY WEDDGSTHE WATERLOO BAR
We look back at some of the plac that beme well known hnts for the cy's gay muny the 70s and 80s - wh special mentn too to the legend who was Betty Hutton * gay scene glasgow *
The highlight of the gay and lbian year Glasgow is certaly s Pri Ftival, which tak place around the middle of July and always attracts large crowds. READ MORE: The Waterloo, The Vtners and the other go-to Glasgow gay spots of yteryear. Gay uple, 1919; Broomielaw, where the Whe Hats worked.
THE WATERLOO, THE VTNERS AND THE OTHER GO-TO GLASGOW GAY SPOTS OF YTERYEARWE LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE PLAC THAT BEME WELL KNOWN HNTS FOR THE CY'S GAY MUNY THE 70S AND 80S - WH SPECIAL MENTN TOO TO THE LEGEND WHO WAS BETTY HUTTONGLASGOWLIVEBOOKMARKSHARECOMMENTSNEWSBYCRAIG WILLIAMS14:15, 1 JAN 2019UPDATED19:38, 29 MAY 2020BOOKMARKTHE WATERLOO BAR IS GLASGOW'S OLST GAY PUB (IMAGE: FACEBOOK)GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 GET THE LATT NOSTALGIA FEATUR AND PHOTO STORI OM GLASGOW STRAIGHT TO YOUR BOXINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
Our exclive Glasgow gay map of the bt gay bars, gay dance clubs, gay snas and gay-popular shops Glasgow, Stland. Updated for 2021. * gay scene glasgow *
Through years of rearchg and terviewg gay and bisexual men, he disvered the story of the ltle-known Whe Hats – who ed nicknam to nceal their te inti om the thori. They were known for targetg wealthier clients particular, who had a fair b to lose at a time when homosexualy was illegal.
It may also e as a surprise to learn that some of the Whe Hats were blackmailed to beg prostut or were "gay for pay". Same-sex sexual activy wasn't legalised Stland until 1981 but there were many bars, rtrants and hot-spots across the cy for gay men and women to meet. Gay and bisexual men were forced to refully partmentalise their liv to keep their sexualy unr wraps and avoid beg "ught out" as the nsequenc on their workg liv, fai and reputatns would be grave.
GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS GLASGOW
By the 1980s, there were more openly gay and mixed bars such as Delmonis, Guys Bar, the Waterloo Bar and Bens.
Though there was ltle they uld do to crimalise gay men other than "tch them the act", men terviewed told how ps would timidate them the streets and e to their bars at closg time to orr drks and create an hostile atmosphere among punters.
TOM HOLLAND’S GAY SEX SCENE 'THE CROWD ROOM' DEFEND BY FANS
"Gay men were viewed by the police as the lowt of the lowt terms of crimaly: A vis, a disease, which was spreadg major ci. " Though most men shroud their sexualy secrecy the early 20th century, there were s of openly gay men who would be out and proud wh their peers – one of whom worked the shipyards by the Cly. They were perfectly okay wh certa reprentatns of homosexualy – mostly lourful, mp, over-the-top typ.
But they would say what really threatened their masculy was if someone 'jt like them' was gay.
"Dpe the horrors faced by gay people the 1920s to 60s – and the fact that who they were practice was illegal until the early 80s, some of the men had great fun.
GLASGOW GAY MAP
"I asked him, ‘Do you thk gay and lbian people will ever be able to marry? The Ridg Room is one of the most popular lotns and is loted the middle of Merchant Cy – the district of the cy that is full of gay clubs and bars.
GAY STLAND
Sce 1991, has been one of the most popular gay spots thanks to s lourful programme wh drag queen shows, queer quiz evengs and lots of mic to celebrate.
Jt make sure to check out our gui to Glasgow's gay bars, as they really have got the cy's LGBTQ+ nightlife ssed.